Been Waiting May 31, 2017

N.A.D.A.
by Tod Huetet Uebel

The Pitch: Portugal's chaotic, atmospheric black metal group Tod Huetet Uebel follows up 2015's surprise hit Malcia with a 20 minute EP through Caverna Abismal Rec. FFO Misyrming, Deathspell Omega, Deluge What I Like: What struck me about this band from the beginning is just how dense and violent t...

A Long, Eternal Fall May 31, 2017

A Long, Eternal Fall
by Comity

The Pitch: Translation Loss and Throatruiner present the new full length album from French experimental mathcore group, Comity. FFO Converge, Krallice, Bosse-de-Nage What I Like: If nothing else, this is a highly technical and layered experience. I am going to stick by my comparison of Converge mee...

Z Mar Twych May 30, 2017

Z Mar Twych
by Varmia

The Pitch: Folkvangr Records release the cassette version (limit 100 copies)of Z Mar Twych by Polish progressive black metal band Varmia. FFO Enslaved, Batushka, Downfall of Nur What I Like: Lots of good elements coming together here from black, death, progressive, and also folk metal. This last pi...

Children Of The Void May 29, 2017

Children Of The Void
by Karkaos

The Pitch:Symphonic and melodic death metal fromMontreal, Qubec's Karkaos.Featuring guestcollaborations fromLindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth) and Morgan Lander (Kittie). FFO The Autist, Arch Enemy, Oracles What I Like: Children Of The Void has lots of really great moments. Largely thanks to the...

Exposure Therapy With The Dillinger Escape Plan May 29, 2017

Psychology in the Scene 2
by FlightOfIcarus

As some of you already know, my primary field is in counseling, and I like to apply concepts Ive learned in the field to my interest in metal music. Mind you that my scope of practice lies within application and not research, so this is all more of a highly simplified, digestible hypothesis than a g...

Upon My Cremation Pyre May 26, 2017

Upon My Cremation Pyre
by Jordablod

The Pitch: The debut album from Swedish black metallers Jordablod; "a work written in fire and ash." Iron Bonehead. FFO Palace Of Worms, Volahn, Cultes Des Ghoules What I Like: This is another one of those albums that sounds like it was recorded in a dark, musty mausoleum. The production has a cert...

Devouring Shapeless Void May 26, 2017

In Passing Ascension
by Suffering Hour

The Pitch: Blood Harvest Records presents the debut album of Coloradotechnical, progressive black/death metal outfit Suffering Hour. The band reports a broad range of influences on this album from Inquisition and Mgla to The Chasm and Dead Congregation. What I Like: True to the eclectic list of gro...

Pregnant With War May 25, 2017

The Divine Light Of A New Sun
by Norse

The Pitch: Australian black metal band Norse return with Transcending Obscurity Records to bring more dark and dissonant tunes from the shadows. FFO: Malthusian, Grethor, Dendritic Arbor What I Like: Forget what everyone else is doing: that's a good starting point for great metal these days, especi...

Enders Door May 25, 2017

Enders Door
by Rapheumets Well

The Pitch: Hickory, N.C. sci-fi concept-driven, symphonic, progressive death metal band Rapheumets Well are back with a new story to tell though Test Your Metal Records. "The fifth era of the Avomenian Empire, amidst the planetary ruins of Vaath, a rogue traveler would discover an artifact that woul...

Chasm Of Rot May 24, 2017

Chasm Of Rot
by Desekryptor

The Pitch: Blood Harvest presents the sophomore recording from Indiana's old school, blackened death metal crew Desekryptor. FFO: Putrisect, Shed the Skin, Grave Plague What I Like: A fantastic display of filth and depravity. I love the alternation between ripping, blackened blasts and old school, ...

This Is The Dark Era May 24, 2017

Acts of God (2017)
by Illustrations

The Pitch: San Antonio, Texas experimental hardcore band Illustrationsself-releases their eclectic sophomore albumActs of God. FFO Zao, Wrvth, The Drowned God What I Like: "War Have Mercy" is the track that initially sold me on this album. This excellent lead single, with its delightful sax interlu...

Erosion May 23, 2017

Erosion
by Cydemind

The Pitch: Instrumental progressive metal meets violin with Montreal's Cydemind. FFO Mendel, Tengger Cavalry, Animals as Leaders What I Like: Just really beautiful stuff. I'm a sucker for both heavy, riff-driven instrumental prog and string music, so for me this is a match made in heaven. Also, if ...

Wreche May 23, 2017

Wreche
by Wreche

The Pitch: Wow.Very exciting and original black metal release consisting of just drums, classical piano, and harsh vocals. No guitars, no problem. Get stoked for the creative duo Wreche off of Fragile Branch. FFO So Hideous, Wagner with corpsepaint What I Like: Now we're talking. There have been so...

3 | Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals May 22, 2017

3 | Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals
by Viscera///

The Pitch: Experimental fusion of post-metal, black metal, and sludge are what defines Italy's Viscera/// from Drown Within Records. FFO Crown, Ihsahn, Isis What I Like: First of all, there is a ton of variation on this record from song to song. "Uber-Massive Melancholia" opens with a jarring, aggr...

EARLY PREMIERE: Grind Of The Dead May 22, 2017

No Lives Matter
by Grind of the Dead

The Pitch: Massachusetts grind project Grind of the Dead, with the help of Skeleton Sun Records, shares an exclusive early stream of their deafening, malicious new album. FFO Pig Destroyer, Dendritic Arbor, Agoraphobic Nosebleed What I Like: When we last saw Grind of the Dead, they were delivering ...

<shutdown​.​exe> May 19, 2017

<shutdown​.​exe>
by 3TEETH

The Pitch: After hyping new material for what seems like ages, LA's industrial darlings and recent Tool tourmates, 3Teeth, unleash their latest anti-establishment anthems. FFO: Mindless Faith, NIN, Pitchshifter What I Like: There are some real bangers on this thing. The title track and "Atrophy," i...

Reaching Into Infinity May 19, 2017

Reaching Into Infinity
by Dragonforce

The Pitch: Always campy and over-the-top UK power metal band Dragonforce make a triumphant, riff-driven return with Reaching Into Infinity via Metal Blade Records. What I Like: Look ya'll, I try to focus on the underground, but every now and then there's a big name release worth exploring as well. ...

Previously, on Au-Dessus May 19, 2017

End Of Chapter
by Au-Dessus

The Pitch: Lithuanian post-black band Au-Dessus has joined the ranks of LADLO to deliver their debut full length album. This comes in the wake of their critically acclaimed EP. Entropia, Underling, Vattnet Viskar, Barishi What I Like: End Of Chapter is an interesting walk through both the old and t...

Surge of Terror May 18, 2017

Angelplague
by Kalopsia

The Pitch: More brutal, technical death metal seeping out from the darkest cracks of New Jersey. FFO: Abnormality, The Overmind, Avulsed, The Black Dahlia Murder What I like: "Destined to Return" definitely grabbed my attention. An album needs a gripping opener, and this one delivers in spades. The...

Vision And Delirium May 17, 2017

Anointing
by Lo-Ruhamah

The Pitch: Originally from Missouri, black and death metal bandLo-Ruhamahbreak a nearly 10 year silence to release to release an album through I, Voidhanger focused on "the dissolution of reason and the human mind, enlightenment, desperation, self-destruction, will, visionary experiences, cosmic rui...
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